February 24, 2011 9:36 am |
by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology |
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Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge is moving forward with the first drug candidate stemming from its $75 million alliance with Purdue Pharmaceutical Products LP of Stamford, Conn., and Mundipharma International Corporation Ltd. of the UK.

February 24, 2011 9:35 am |
by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology |
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Mass General will pay the U.S. government $1 million to settle what the government calls â€œpotential violationsâ€ of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.

NAME: Michael B. McCallisterAGE: 58HOME: Louisville, Ky.FAMILY: Wife, Charlene, two adult children, a son and a daughter.EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University, MBA from Pepperdine University.CAREER: Joined Humana in 1974 as a finance specialist after graduating from college;...

Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken are praising a biotechnology company that plans to expand in Coon Rapids, Minn., with state and city help.The two Democrats appeared at a Capitol news conference Thursday with Biovest International President Samuel Duffey.Biovest plans to start...

February 24, 2011 8:38 am |
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Fewer merger and acquisition deals in the biotechnology industry in 2010 did not drag the total M&A dollar amounts down with it, according to a published report, which cited Genzyme's $20 billion buyout by sanofi-aventis as the largest acquisition of the year.

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 24, 2011 /- BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced that Peter JD Andrews M.D., MB.Ch.B., FRCA has joined its Medical Advisory Board. He holds the distinguished title of Professor of Anaesthetics & Critical Care at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland,...

As radiologists we review numerous images and base our findings on our experience and expertise, which are in turn based on reading articles and textbooks (our knowledge base). If we program all of these knowledge bases into a computer, then wouldn't the computer be as good or likely even...

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Biosensors in Medical Diagnostics Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p098390/Global-Biosensors-in-Medical-Diagnostics-Industry.html This report analyzes the...

Health insurer Humana Inc. said Thursday that AmerisourceBergen Corp. will become the primary drug wholesaler for Humana's pharmacy benefits management business.The agreement between Humana Pharmacy Solutions and AmerisourceBergen takes effect May 1 and will last for five years. Humana said...

Omnicare Inc., which sells drugs to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, on Thursday reported a loss in the fourth quarter on a series of litigation and restructuring charges.The company lost $65.3 million, or 57 cents per share, compared with net income of $79.8 million, or 68 cents...

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Orthopedic Orthotics Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p098383/Global-Orthopedic-Orthotics-Industry.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for...

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global ECG Telemetry Devices Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p090653/Global-ECG-Telemetry-Devices-Industry.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for ECG...

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Cardiac Defibrillators Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p098394/Global-Cardiac-Defibrillators-Industry.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for...

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Special Purpose Needles Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p098381/Global-Special-Purpose-Needles-Industry.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for...

The Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System is designed to deliver standard pacing therapy in patients who have slow heart rates (bradycardia). Unlike most other pacing systems, the Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System has been specifically designed and tested to...